RENAISSANCE
1° day
Individual arrivals in Florence/ Pisa train station/airport and private transfer to your accomodation
Welcome cocktail and dinner
2° Day
After breakfast guests will head to the Oltrano to the Palazzo Pitti, where the Medicean Grand Dukes once lived. The visit will include the Galleria Palatina, where the opulence of the era is exemplified by the grand and gilded silks, brocades
Luncheon will follow
After lunch the guest will visit the Antico Setificio Fiorentino ( Ancient Silk Factory ) , where looms dating bach to the 17th century are still used by artisans to create bespoke textiles for a modern and refined clientele.
Return to the hotel and dinner
3° Day
After breakfast guests will head to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure ( Workshop of Hard Stones) , a world authority where ancient technique for the restoration of hard stone carving, stone and marble sculptures, bronzes and ceramics with ancient techniques.
Visit to the Cappelle dei Principi of San Lorenzo, mausoleum of the Medici family and masterpiece of the Opificio. Among the many sculptors who worked in the Chapel, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Lunch in a traditional trattorias in Florence
Leisure time in Florence. Return to your hotel and dinner
4° Day
Morning at leisure
After lunch ( not included) departure to Certaldo, birthplace of one of Father of Italian Literature, Giovanni Boccaccio, to enjoy the beauty of this medieval town . Before to visit the town enjoy a wine tasting in a biological farm
After visit a gourmet dinner in a beautiful tipical restaurant
Return to hotel
5° day
After breakfast transfer to Pisa/Florence train station/airport
End of services
QUOTE COMFORT PACKAGE from €1600,00 per person:
- A four – night stay in a Double Room at Grand Hotel Minerva 4* or similar
- Full buffet breafast
- Meals as program ( bev.excl)
- Visit and fee entrance as program
- Everything specified in the program, included transportation from/ to airport or train station
The quote NOT included :
- Activities not mentioned in the detailed itinerary
- Meals not stated on the official itinerary
- Additions or substitions to meals
- Incidentals, tips
All the above quoted rates are per person, VAT and service included. City tax to be added. Extra bed rate on request.
QUOTE DELUXE PACKAGE from € 2900 per person :
- A four – night stay in a Double Room at Hotel Villa La Massa 5* or similar
- Full buffet breafast
- Meals as program ( bev.excl)
- Visit and fee entrance as program
- Everything specified in the program, included transportation from/ to airport or train station
The quote NOT included :
- Activities not mentioned in the detailed itinerary
- Meals not stated on the official itinerary
- Additions or substitions to meals
- Incidentals, tips
All the above quoted rates are per person, VAT and service included. City tax to be added. Extra bed rate on request.
FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKING
Aigo Travel t.o.
Via amendola n.18
50052 certaldo ( florence )
Email aigotravel@aigotravel.net
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LUXURY IN TUSCANY Living in A Castle … 7 days/ 6 nights
1°DAY
Meet & greet in airport ( Florence / Pisa ) and transfer to your hotel Helvetia & Bristol 5* or similar
Welcome drink and breafing with your private guide
2° DAY
After breakfast departure with your guide and visit of the city of Florence : Santa Maria Novella, Piazza Signoria, Santa maria del Fiore , Piazza Santa Croce and Ponte Vecchio ( full day )
Return to your hotel and overnight
3° DAY
After breakfast departure to Chianti, along the way stop at the famous Cellar’s Antinor for visit, wine tasting and lunch : in addition to deepen the individual stages of the production process, introduces you to some of our most representative wines, the "cru" named Cervaro della Sala, Pian delle Vigne, Cont'Ugo and the famous Tignanello. The tasting takes place in the intimate Bottaia room, in the most exclusive area of the cellar. The tour ends with lunch at restaurant Rinuccio 1180, located on the scenic rooftop terrace, enjoying tradition inspired dishes accompanied by two other representative wines of the production Antinori, Marchese Antinori and Guado al Tasso and by our dessert wine Muffato della Sala.
After lunch departure to visit Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti and at the end Gaiole and check in your Spaltenna Castle and Gourmet dinner in the prestigious restaurant of the hotel
Overnight
4° DAY
After breakfast departure to Monteriggioni for some beautiful photos and Certaldo: visit of the little medioeval treasure town, welcome by a glam wine and food tasting
In the afternoon departure to San Gimignano and visit of the most famous skyline of medioeval time
For the evening we offer the opportunity for visitors to enjoy dinner in a local family home. These dinners cost much the same as an equivalent restaurant meal but offer not only very different traditional dishes but also the opportunity to see how the people live in the Tuscan countryside
Return to Gaiole and overnight
5° DAY
After breakfast check out and departure to visit Crete Senesi and if you want it a pamper break at Rapolano Terme ( not included ) : relax yourself in hot thermal water watching the amazing landscapes of Crete senesi !
In the afternoon departure to San Antimo, visit of ancient abbey and check in at Castello di Velona 5*
Dinner in the restaurant of the Castle
6° DAY
After breakfast departure to Val d’orcia ( location of famous movies like “Il Gladiatore”) and visit of amazing villages such as Pienza, Montepulciano and so on
In the afternoon come back in Montalcino and wine tasting of three kind of famous Brunello di Montalcino at “ La Fortezza”
Return to your hotel, dinner and overnight
7° DAY
After breakfast transfer to airport/station of Florence/Pisa / Siena
LUXURY PACKAGE € 2905 per person, the quote included:
- 2 overnights in Florence at Hotel Helvetia & Bristol 5* or similar , double/twin room, b&b basis
- 2 overnights in Gaiole in Chianti at Spaltenna Castle 4*sup or similar , double/twin room, b&b basis
- 2 overnights in Montalcino at Velona Castle 5* or similar , double/twin room, half board basis
- Wine tasting and Lunch at Cantina Antinori
- Wine and food tasting in Certaldo
- Brunello wine tasting in Montalcino
- English speaking guide and driver
- Transport in Luxury Minivan
The quote not included:
- City tax ( payable at the hotel)
- The meals not included in the program
- fee entrance monuments/ museum
- all that not in the “the quote included”
Min. 4 persons
Mercantia - the show of art street !
Every year comes back Mercantia: the party of tenderness summer nights, the places and the street of the medioeval town of Certaldo full of theatre companies, art street, artisan, performer, people and good food. Every night a different program, every night a surprise.
11th july
arrive in your agritur, meeting with our guide, delivery to you the ticket and some information so your holiday will be unforgettable
Evening in Mercantia
12th july
Time to your disposal for visit and excursions
Evening in Mercantia
13th july
Time to your disposal for visit and excursions
Evening in Mercantia
14th july
Time to your disposal for visit and excursions
Evening in Mercantia
15th july
End of services
The quote of € 460 included :
- 4 Overnights in agritur, b&b and double/twin room basis
- Ticket for Mercantia from wendesday to saturday included
The quote not included:
- Transport
- Meals
- Everything not in the quote included
As Alice in Wonderland
The Best of tuscany and Mercantia – The Festival of the street art
12th july
Arrival at airport or train station in Florence / pisa and transfer to your hotel in Certaldo, breafing with your guide. At 19.00 Transfer to Mercantia location
13th july
At 10.00 Departure with your guide to Florence and visit of the city
Lunch in a tipical restaurant and in the afternoon return to your hotel
At 19.00 Transfer to Mercantia Location
14th july
At 10.00 Departure with your guide to Siena and visit of the city, Lunch in a tipical restaurant and in the late afternoon return to your hotel
At 19.00 Transfer to Mercantia Location
15th july
At 10.00 departure with your guide to visit Chianti, Tipical lunch and wine tasting. In the afternoon return to your hotel.
At 19.00 transfer to mercantia Location
16th july
At 10.00 departure with your guide to visit Monteriggioni, San Gimignano and Volterra, Lunch in a tipical restaurant and in the afternoon return to your hotel
At 19.00 transfer to Mercantia Location
17th july
After breakfast departure to florence/pisa station or airport
The quote € 1030,00 included :
- 5 overnights in Hotel 4* in Certaldo, double/twin room and b&b basis
- Private car/van during the escorted tour
- 4 lunches ( beverages excluded) and wine tasting in Chianti
- Ticket for all period of Mercantia
Not included :
- · City tax ( payable in hotel )
- Meals not mentioned
- Fee entrance monuments / museum
